Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$1,327,489

Total expenses

$1,171,251

Contributions and grants received

$1,285,686

Grants paid

$369,570

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$41,803

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$2,189,429

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,236,541

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$952,888

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,008,199

Management and general expenses

$62,500

Fundraising expenses

$100,552

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,008,199

Program services were 86.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AREA STRATEGICALLY INVESTS DOLLARS IN REPUTABLE, KNOWLEDGEABLE AGENCIES THAT BUILD A SOLID NETWORK OF SUPPORT AROUND OUR COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH. THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS ENSURES THAT UNITED WAY'S INVESTMENTS IN NONPROFIT PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE MOST SERIOUS HUMAN NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY AND CREATE REAL, LASTING CHANGE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH. THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CABINET IS THE HALLMARK OF UNITED WAY'S ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE COMMUNITY. PRIOR TO MAKING FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UNITED WAY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CABINET SPENDS COUNTLESS HOURS THOROUGHLY REVIEWING APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING, INCLUDING INTERVIEWING THE AGENCIES APPLYING FOR FUNDING, REVIEWING THE AGENCY'S FINANCIALS, THE PROGRAM'S OUTCOMES, THE AGENCY'S COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, THE AGENCY'S ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY MEET COMMUNITY AND CLIENT NEEDS, AND THE ALIGNMENT TO UNITED WAY'S FOCUS ON ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FINAL INVESTMENT DECISIONS WHEN THEY APPROVE THE TOTAL INVESTMENTS TO PARTNER AGENCIES EACH YEAR. ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS GAPS IN RESPONDING TO CRITICAL, NEW AND EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS AROUND THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH.

  Expenses $377,800 · Grants $369,570

• COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES - UNITED WAY IDENTIFIES A LIMITED NUMBER OF CRITICAL ISSUES (GAPS IN SERVICES OR EMERGING NEEDS) WHERE ACTION IS REQUIRED AND DEVELOPS IMPACT STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS IN RESPONSE. THE UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AREA BACKPACK BUDDIES PROGRAM IS A FOOD PACK PROGRAM THAT ENSURES BEMIDJI AREA CHILDREN EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY AND HUNGER HAVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIONAL, EASY-TO-PREPARE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ON WEEKENDS AND DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND BREAKS. THE UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AREA'S HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR KIDS PROGRAM COLLECTS CHIRSTMAS GIFTS AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO AREA CHILDREN IN NEED. OTHER INITIATIVES INCLUDE: COATS FOR THE COMMUNITY, THE EARNED INCOME AND CHILD TAX CREDIT OUTREACH AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, FAMILYWIZE, A FREE PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT CARD FOR THE UNINSURED, AND THE VENTURE GRANT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES ONE-TIME FUNDING TO AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW OR EXPANSION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS.

  Expenses $630,399

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

• NORTH COUNTRY FOOD BANK

  $43,000

  FOOD BANK

• BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE BEMIDJI AR

  $38,000

  AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

• EVERGREEN HOUSE

  $35,000

  SHELTER AND YOUTH

• HOPE HOUSE

  $28,500

  MENTAL ILLNESS SERVS

• NORTHWOODS BATTERED WOMENS SHELTER

  $20,000

  SHELTER AND ADVOCACY

• VILLAGE OF HOPE

  $18,500

  HOMELESS SHELTER

• CHURCHES UNITED

  $16,000

  EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

• BEMIDJI EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABRATIV

  $15,000

  EARLY CHILDHOOD DEV

• ADULT DAY SERVICES

  $14,000

  ELDERLY SERVICES

• BEMIDJI COMMUNITY TABLE

  $14,000

  SOUP KITCHEN

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

13 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.0

Source object

202533179349306493

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